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Battle of the Pyramids

BelligerentsFranceOttoman EmpireCommanders and leadersNapoleon BonaparteLouis DesaixLouis André BonHonoré VialJean ReynierThomas-Alexandre DumasMurad BeyIbrahim BeyAyyub Bey †Strength25,000 3,000 cavalry17,000 infantry21,000–50,000 6,000+ cavalry15,000–54,000 infantryCasualties and losses 29 killed 260 wounded10,000 killed or wounded 7,000 Mamluks killedBattle of the Pyramids (Mediterranean)Show map of MediterraneanThe Battle of the Pyramids (French: Bataille des Pyramides), also known as the Battle of Embabeh (bataille d'Embabech), was fought on 21 July 1798 during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria.

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